Learn about the Art and Craft of Nepal

Nepal has always been an area of interest and quarries and mysteries for its visitors no matter they belong to western or orient culture. Thus hundreds of thousands visitors visit Nepal annually to solve their quarries regarding Nepal and feel Nepal lively. Its unique cultural patterns, social life style, natural resources, wide ranges of Himalayas which includes world's largest elevation, Mt. Everest (8,848 m), its fauna and flora, cultural heritage sites and well developed art craftship are some areas of interest of its non-natives. Lumbini, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Pokhara, Illam, Taplejung, Sarangkot, Janakpur Dham and many other cities and places attracts thousands of visitors and provides enough matter for their amusement. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity are some prominent cultural practices of this nation. With this article, I believe you will discover much about some of the finest forms of art and craft of this region.
About the Architecture of Nepal:
Nepal is rich and prosperous in art and architecture. One can find numbers of temples, Stupas, Pagodas erected throughout its different areas. Kathmandu valley especially Kathmandu Metropolitan city along with Bhaktapur and Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan Cities are known as cities of temples that one can see the well craved temples everywhere of these cities. And same is the case with rest parts of Nepal that every where there are such cultural monuments of elite class patterns and decorations. Even wells, stone spouts, Chautaris, street walls are decorated with such carvings and patterns. Such patterns are mainly built by different ruler class of Nepal in some 10th to 18th centuries. These art and craft and patterns reflect a close resemblanece to that of patterns developed by Gupat Dynasty of India of some 5th and 6th centuries.
About the Painting of Nepal:
Painting are another important aspects of art, culture and architecture of Nepal. Its origin can be located to some 11 century cultural patterns of ancient Nepal. During this time painting was noticed to be very popular and were done on palm's leaves, walls. Thangkas are famous around the world and are dominant aspect of art, craft and paintings of Nepal. Buddhists produce such Thangkas. They use liquid colors and draw different cosmic figures and drawings on wall and ceilings of monasteries, stupas. They also design mandalas and images of life-cycle on such paintings and try to define it in terms of Buddhism.
About the Bronze Figures of Nepal:
Bronze figures made by different Nepali artists and craftsmen are famous around the world for their beauty and grandeur. Such bronze figures are generally alloyed with copper. Most of Nepali craftsmen produce religious deities or images and legendary figures on such metal works.
About the Pottery of Nepal:
It is an important part of art, craft an architecture of Nepal. It is also an important part of development of human civilization. Nepali porters produce different religious figures along with the traditional task of making earthenware. They produce terracotta oil lamaps, pots and different decorated images of wild lives like rhinos, rabbits, elephants, peacocks etc.